Section 57

removes a child from a place of safety or place of refuge without lawful authority;

knowingly assists or induces, directly or indirectly, a child to escape from a place of safety or a place of refuge;

or

knowingly harbours or conceals a child who has so escaped, or prevents him from returning to the place of safety or place of refuge, commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term exceeding five years or to both.

Act 611

WJW22/0178 BI.indd 80 04/08/2023 3:33 PM

Child 81